ZIP 27801 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27801

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27801 (Rocky Mount, NC) is associated with Edgecombe County Schools (LEA 3701320) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 29 K-12 schools (26 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is North Carolina Wesleyan University about 7.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Edgecombe County Schools

LEA ID

3701320

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (61)

North Carolina Wesleyan University7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College8.9 miles (14.4 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College10.6 miles (17.1 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-public
Barton College16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
East Carolina University29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
Pitt Community College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
Martin Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 61 colleges & universities

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
Beaufort County Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
Chowan University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Augustine's University50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
William Peace University51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
Shaw University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Olive52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
Meredith College54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-private
Wake Technical Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
Campbell University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
Duke University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
James Sprunt Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
Watts College of Nursing68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
Paul D Camp Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
Pamlico Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-private
Coastal Carolina Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
Methodist University84.0 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville85.5 miles (137.5 km)2yr-private
Fayetteville State University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
Richard Bland College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
Elizabeth City State University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
Mid-Atlantic Christian University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
College of the Albemarle88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
Manna University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Virginia State University92.9 miles (149.4 km)4yr-public
Southside College of Health Sciences95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
Carteret Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
West Edgecombe Middle	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
G W Bulluck Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
D S Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Baskerville Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
J W Parker Middle	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Rocky Mount Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Tar River Academy	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Williford Pre-K Center	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
G R Edwards Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Rocky Mount High	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Phillips Middle	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SouthWest Edgecombe High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST ANDREW'S ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Englewood Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Winstead Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Benvenue Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Rocky Mount Preparatory	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
North East Carolina Prep	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
NE Carolina Prep School Remote Academy	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Edgecombe Early College High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Tarboro High	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
North Edgecombe High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Stocks Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27801

What school district is ZIP code 27801 in?

ZIP 27801 (Rocky Mount, NC) maps to Edgecombe County Schools (LEA ID 3701320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27801?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27801 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27801 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	15.3%
High school	38.4%
Less than HS	17.0%
School district	Edgecombe County Schools

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